Author: Elsa Goodwin GreenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jameson's Raid, 1895-1896
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Raiders and Rebels in South Africa
Author: Elsa Goodwin GreenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jameson's Raid, 1895-1896
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Raiders and Rebels in South Africa
Author: Elsa Goodwin GreenBriton and Boer in South Africa
Author: Murat HalsteadPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Afrikaners
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Raiders and Rebels in South Africa
Author: Raiders and Rebels
Author: Frank SherryPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061982652
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
I he most authoritative history of piracy, Frank Sherry's rich and colorful account reveals the rise and fall of the real "raiders and rebels" who terrorized the seas. From 1692 to 1725 pirates sailed the oceans of the world, plundering ships laden with the riches of India, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. Often portrayed as larger-than-life characters, these outlaw figures and their bloodthirsty exploits have long been immortalized in fiction and film. But beneath the legends is the true story of these brigands—often common men and women escaping the social and economic restrictions of 18th-century Europe and America. Their activities threatened the beginnings of world trade and jeopardized the security of empires. And together, the author argues, they fashioned a surprisingly democratic society powerful enough to defy the world.
Iron Fist From The Sea
Author: Douw SteynPublisher: Helion and Company
ISBN: 1909982288
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
This seminal work documents the clandestine sea borne operations undertaken by South AfricaÕs 4 Reconnaissance Commando Regiment. It breathtakingly reveals the versatility and effectiveness of this elite unit which worked with a range of other South African and Rhodesian forces, including the Rhodesian SAS, to engage in a range of raiding and war fighting activities. These operations saw the clandestine reconnaissance of harbors, the sinking of enemy shipping and the destruction of shore installations in Angola and Mozambique. Just some of the tasks undertaken by this extraordinary maritime capability which totaled no more than 45 operators, both black and white! With unparalleled access to previously secret material, the authors, both of whom worked to develop 4 RecceÕs operating capabilities, trace the origins of the Regiment back to the 1970Õs when the South AfricanÕs determined the need for a maritime force projection capability. They relate how maritime doctrine was developed within South AfricaÕs wider Special Forces capability and how joint operational approaches were configured with the South African Navy. This saw the development of a range of swimmer, reconnaissance, diving and boat operator training courses, along with the design of specialist raiding craft and amphibious assault platforms, which were originated to operate from the NavyÕs existing shipping and submarines. All of which demonstrated the immense potential of this newly emergent force and the resourcefulness of its individual operators. Required to successfully complete a grueling selection process, the operators of 4 Recce were relentlessly tested to prove their physical and mental mettle, not to mention their leadership skills and initiative. Steyn and SderlundÕs chronological analysis of the operations undertaken by 4 Recce and the South African Navy is stunning to behold. They impartially detail the secret and specialized actions which saw both success and failure. From Cabinda on the West Coast to Tanzania on the East, 4 Recce, and whose existence and capability was largely kept secret even within the South African Defence Force, conducted numerous clandestine raids. They attacked shipping and strategic targets such as oil facilities, transport infrastructure and even ANC offices. And sometimes the raids did go wrong, spectacularly so in one instance when two operators were killed and Captain Wynand Du Toit was captured. He was later paraded in front of the worldÕs media, much to the embarrassment of the South African government. This is a fascinating work and one that will enthrall anyone with an interest in Special Forces operations. Profusely illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs, it stands as a testament to the authorÕs endeavors as, respectively, the former Operations Commander of 4 Recce and the former Commander Task Group of the SA Navy - as well as the incredible operators of 4 Recce. Explosive and compulsive, Iron Fist from the Sea takes you right to the raging surf; to the adrenaline and fear that is sea borne raiding...
The American Catalogue
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
American national trade bibliography.
Monthly Book Circular
Author: Literary News
Author: The Anglo-Boer Conflict
Author: Alleyne IrelandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : South Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description